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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 64,290.44, 96,427.97 and 16,909.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 64,290.44, 96,427.97 and 16,909.22 is: 25,361.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    64,290.44 : 96,427.97 = 16,909.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    64,290.44/96,427.97 = 16,909.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    64,290.44x = 96,427.97 × 16,909.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    64,290.44x = 1,630,521,192.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,630,521,192.20/64,290.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,361.80

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